We have a Nottingham Forrest v Man City prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday’s early kick-off.
Forrest’s last outing was in the FA Cup on Monday Night where they booked their place into the next round following a 1-1 draw they won 5-4 on penalties against Ipswich.
City booked their place in the next round of the FA Cup last Saturday with a 3-1 victory against Plymouth.
How To Watch Nottingham Forrest v Man City
When is Nottingham Forrest v Man City?
Nottingham Forrest v Man City will take place on Saturday at 12.30 pm
TV Channel
TNT Sports 1, Discovery +
Where is Nottingham Forrest v Man City Being Played?
City Ground
Nottingham Forrest v Man City Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Nottingham Forrest | 14/5 | 26.3% |
Man City | 4/5 | 55.6% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
Nottingham Forrest are 14/5 outsiders ahead of this game per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Nottingham Forrest to win - 14/5
Man City can be gotten at 4/5, and the draw is priced at 14/5.
Man City to win - 4/5
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Handicap Betting
Nottingham Forrest: +1 @ 10/11
Man City -1 @ 11/5
Handicap Draw +1 @ 14/5
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Nottingham Forrest’s Form
In previous seasons Forrest has taken considerable investment into the side's playing squad with a great deal of squad churn every year. Lack of squad continuity has never stopped them from avoiding relegation though since their promotion to the Premier League in advance of the 22/23 league season.
This season Nuno Espirito’s men have taken the Premier League by storm with their 48-point total from 27 league games placing them third with 11 games remaining and only bettered by league leaders Liverpool’s 67 and title challengers Arsenal with 54 points. Elsewhere they’re into the FA Cup Quarter-Finals where they’ve been drawn away to Brighton.
A victory here would be a huge step toward Champions League qualification for next season.
Nottingham Forrest’s Last Five Results
Nottingham Forrest 1-1 Ipswich Town | March 3rd | Draw
Nottingham Forrest 0-0 Arsenal | February 26th | Draw
Newcastle 4-3 Nottingham Forrest | February 23rd | Loss
Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forrest | February 15th | Loss
Exeter City 2-2 Nottingham Forrest | February 11th | Draw
3 Draws and 2 Losses
Man City’s Form
For a side which has been so dominant for the best part of a decade but particularly since Guardiola’s appointment in 2016 this season has been a struggle for the club with the club now extremely unlikely to to land the Premier League this season this comes winning after six of the last seven league titles. Their poor form prompted a big January revamp with over £180 million spent most of which were on first-team signings Khusanov, Reis, Marmoush, Bah and Nico.
Their defeat at the hands of league leaders Liverpool has put the Premier League all but out of reach for the 24/25 season. City continued their crusade for another trophy last weekend winning out 3-1 against Plymouth to book their place in the FA Cup Quarter-Finals. However, the attention must now turn to cementing their place in the Premier League top-four.
City can climb back up to third place with a win in this game helping to solidify their Champions League place for next season.
Man City’s Last Five Results
Man City 3-1 Plymouth | March 1st | Win
Tottenham 0-1 Man City | February 8th | Win
Man City 0-2 Liverpool | February 26th | Loss
Real Madrid 3-1 Man City | February 19th | Loss
Man City 4-0 Newcastle | February 15th | Win
3 Wins, 2 Losses
Nottingham Forrest v Man City Predicted Lineups
Nottingham Forrest Predicted Starting XI(4-2-3-1)
GK: Sets
RB: Aina, CB: Milenkovic, CB: Murillo, LB: Williams
CM: Yates, CM: Anderson
RW: Elanga, AM: Gibbs-White, LW: Hudson-Odoi
CF: Wood
Man City Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
GK: Ederson
RB: Nunes, CB: Khusanov, CB: Dias, LB: Gvardiol
CM: Nico, CM: Kovacic
RW: Savinho, AM: Marmoush, LM: Doku
CF: Haaland
Nottingham Forrest v Man City Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Nottingham Forrest wins: 33
Man City wins: 44
Draws: 28
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forrest | Premier League | December 4th, 2024
Nottingham Forrest 0-2 Man City | League Cup | April 28th, 2024
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forrest | Premier League | September 23rd, 2023
Nottingham Forrest 1-1 Man City | Premier League | February 18th, 2023
Man City 6-0 Nottingham Forrest | Premier League| August 31st, 2022
Key Players To Watch
Chris Wood - Nottingham Forrest
While his nation New Zealand is better known for for their exploits on the Rugby field Wood (33) is one of the most underrated strikers in the Premier League this season for Nottingham Forrest he has scored 18 times and assisted 3 across 30 games in 24/25.
He is 5/1 to score first and 6/4 to score any time in the game.
Chris Wood anytime goal - 6/1
Omar Marmoush - Man City
With Haaland injured, the importance of the £59 million January signing from Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga has heightened in importance.
But he has taken to life at City like a duck to water and has slotted in seamlessly into the Guardiola system with the highlight being a hattr ick against Newcastle. He is 11/2 to score first or 15/8 to score at any time.
Omar Marmoush first goal - 11/2
Nottingham Forrest v Man City Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Nottingham Forrest 0-2 Man City
Forrest are having a rather remarkable season and a return to the Champions League may be on the cards if they can close out the final few weeks of the season.
City’s have had a rare poor season in the Premier League which means they’re only fighting for “next best” as well as an FA Cup in the closing stages of the season.
Forrest may be ahead of City, but I can’t see that lasting much longer.
Best Bet: Man City Win + Under 3.5 Total Goals @ 2/1
Man City Win + Under 3.5 Total Goals -19/10
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